By :
Eduardo Munroe
I have continued to be a Gibson Les Paul player for many years and there have been particular individual Les Pauls, played by a number of star players that created a big impression on me. They all have a different tone, partly as a result of the guitars and their humbucker pickups and partly thanks to the player's style and their amplifier setup.So in no specific order, I give you my 5 finest Les Pauls ever:1. Billy Gibbons' Pearly Gates - This guitar simply oozes Texas blues. A 1959 Sunburst model with one of the most envied tones ever to come out of a 59 burst. Bought from money raised from the sale of a automobile called 'Pearly Gates', this is no doubt the best buy the Reverend Billy ever made. The guitar pickups alone would cost you an arm and a leg (rumour has it that Billy turned down $5m for this axe!).2. Peter Frampton's Black 3 pickup Custom - Who can forget the iconic image of Frampton hanging on to his Les Paul on the front cover of the epic 'Frampton Comes Alive'. This guitar had a wonderfully musical sound and amazingly it was given him by a generous soul by the name of Mark Mariana. Regrettably this lovely guitar was destroyed in a tragic plane crash in 1980.3. Jimmy Page's No1 Standard - A quite amazing 1959 Sunburst model which was bought by Jimmy fom Joe Walsh, who'd been adamant that this specific guitar was just right for him. With its scalloped neck and trick electrics including push-pull controls, Jimmy's No1 was his favourite guitar and has been described by him as his 'mistress'. This guitar could be heard on any Led Zeppelin album and seen in an unbelievable number of iconic Page images from throughout the years.4. Mick Ronson's Natural Finish Custom - This is the great Les Paul that can be seen or in virtually any 'David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars' images. This guitar started its life as a solid black 1968 Custom model but Mick had the top sanded off and re-finished a natural colour. Mick played this guitar brilliantly on all the Spiders' acclaimed albums.5. Eric Clapton's Beano Les Paul - Described by some as the one that kicked it all off, this 1960 burst gained its name from the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers' Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton album, as Clapton can be found reading a 'Beano' comic, giving rise to the name 'The Beano Album' and also The 'Beano' Les Paul. Considering the amazing tone achieved by Clapton on this brilliant album it's incredible that he defected to a Fender Strat for a vast chunk of his lengthy career.So there are 5 superb Les Pauls. Not sure how I can possibly leave out Jeff Beck's superb oxblood model or Peter Green's infamous 'Greeny'. I guess something had the need to present
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